Per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus
Cyprus: Per capita co2 vs average was 5.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus is 5.37, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus peaked at 7.97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5416, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5416 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5631 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6194 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7091 | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8443 | +19.1% |
| 1955 | 0.8442 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.24 | +47.0% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | +19.0% |
| 1958 | 1.36 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.62 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.86 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.16 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.55 | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.64 | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 3.76 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.49 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.77 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 5.54 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.48 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.06 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.02 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.21 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.37 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.24 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.31 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.56 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.65 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.61 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.37 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +47.0% | 0.8442 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9646 | 0.5416 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.45 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 2.63 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 5.9 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 7.24 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 5.56 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 5.28 | 5.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Cyprus was 5.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5416 in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Cyprus ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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